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Come shop, celebrate and commemorate the season at our annual kid- and dog-friendly festival at the indoor Purina Event Center
– Adoptable pets from local animal welfare organizations
– $5 Photo Pass with Santa for kids and dogs
– Unique holiday gifts from 20+ local artisans at Vendor Village
– Live musical entertainment and canine demonstrations

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The Magic House Cyber Monday Deal is LIVE! Today only, purchase a 2019 (January 1 – December 31, 2019) Family Membership for just $90! This special membership includes unlimited free admission for your family all year long, 8 free guest passes ($96 value), invitations to free members-only events and more!

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Seating is in the 300 level and you can choose from the $30 or $45 option.

These may sell out fast with this deal so hurry over to get yours.

**If you’re looking for other concert tickets to give as gifts during the holiday season you can also get discounted tickets to see Michael Bublé on Friday, March 22, at 8 p.m. and Train/Goo Goo Dolls with special guest Allen Stone on Saturday, June 22, at 7 p.m. Use the code: SAVE for an additional 20% off of the Train/Goo Goo Dolls tickets.**

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Ultimate Ninjas St. Louis is offering TWO lucky STL Mommy readers TWO Open GYM Ultimate Ninjas passes. To enter just fill out this form and the winners will be chosen at random at Noon on November 20th and notified by email.

Youth from and around the St. Louis region will have the opportunity to train with nine competitors from the hit television show American Ninja Warriors. Ultimate Ninjas is hosting five sessions of Pro Camp on December 1st and 2nd at their brand-new location in Chesterfield, MO at 140 Long Road, Suite 130. Participants will receive 2.5 hours of training with some of the best ninjas in the world, watch ninjas take on the obstacles, get autographs and ask questions about the show. Youth who are registered by November 18 will be entered to win four free classes at Ultimate Ninjas, which begin December 3.

“Our Ultimate Ninjas St. Louis Pro Camp is an unbelievable opportunity for kids to meet, learn from and be inspired by their American Ninja Warrior idols they’ve only seen on TV,” said Kirsti Pratt, Ultimate Ninjas St. Louis general manager and three-time competitor on American Ninja Warrior. “We see kids build confidence and internal strength, along with physical strength, as they practice, and ultimately conquer, the physical obstacles at Ultimate Ninjas.”

The cost for each 2.5-hour Ultimate Ninjas St. Louis Pro Camp is $100. Available times on December 1 are 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Available times on December 2 are 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Participants must be six years old or older. For more information and to register, visit https://ultimateninjas.com/stl_pro_camp_i/ Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/2216283991952777/.

Ultimate Ninjas St. Louis offers the authentic American Ninja Warrior experience with obstacles identical to the show, including the jumping spider, salmon ladder and a four-level warped wall to accommodate all skill levels, even the 14′ 6″ wall used by pros on the show. Ultimate Ninjas St. Louis offers open gym, kids obstacle course training classes, birthday parties, corporate team building, private events and also ultiFIT, unique adult fitness classes that incorporate High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) as well as obstacle course training.

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Wondering where you can take the kids to dine with Santa? Look no further because here’s a fun top 10 List you’re sure to enjoy!

1. Eckert’s Orchards
Santa Claus is hosting a breakfast at Eckert’s, and you and your family are invited to our wonderful Breakfast with Santa event. Around here, Santa is the ultimate VIP and not just because he wears that snazzy red suit. We enjoy his upbeat attitude and cheerful disposition, and we welcome you to come and see him for yourself, creating cherished memories as you enjoy our delicious breakfast menu favorites. Be sure to stop by to catch Santa before he leaves for his busy North Pole workshop. Reservations are highly recommended. You can make your reservation for Breakfast with Santa or even Dinnertime with Santa online!
*Save 50% on your Breakfast with Santa at Dinnertime reservation with the coupon code: SANTA2018

Make your morning (or evening) sizzle with a yummy pancake breakfast with Santa. Enjoy a fun holiday craft to take home, all-day admission to The Magic House and the chance for little ones to sit on Santa’s lap. It’s sure to “stack” up to your expectations! Reservations required.

Bring the whole family for a festive holiday experience at the Zoo. Your joeys will jump for joy as they meet Santa and his holiday helpers, and you’ll be in a merry mood with complimentary parking and a delicious meal. Reservations are limited, so reserve your spot soon!

Reservations
Pre-paid reservations are required, and seating is limited.

4. Brunch With Santa & Fredbird
Cardinals Nation’s biggest brunch of the year is on Sunday, December 9th! The menu covers all of the bases from breakfast to lunch and St. Louis’ best Bloody Mary Bar. Brunch includes admission into the Cardinals Museum.

Activities for the kids include a face painter, balloon artist, letters to Santa and a photo opportunity with Santa and Fredbird on the third floor.

The activity area opens for each guest 45 minutes prior to reservation, beginning at 9:15am.

Cost is $40 Adult | $15 Children ages 3-11 | Free for children under 3.

Do you love pancakes and do you love Santa? If you do, bring your appetite to the Visitors Center in Forest Park on Saturday, December 1, 2018 for a FUN-raiser for Forest Park Forever! Santa will be on hand to hear your holiday wishes while you feast on pancakes and scrambled eggs.

We will be offering three different seatings:

8 AM – 9:15 AM
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
last seating at 11 AM.

Be sure to purchase your tickets for the designated seating time you desire. Tickets will only be honored for the seating time chosen. Tickets are $15.00 for children 12 years or younger, $20.00 for all others.

Santa can’t live off just cookies and milk, he has to eat breakfast, too! Good little boys and girls (ages 2-8) are invited to have Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, at St. Peters Rec-Plex South.

Doors open at 8:30 a.m. with the continental breakfast starting at 9 a.m. Santa will be around for crafts and a sing-along of popular Christmas songs until 10:30 a.m. Parents and grandparents, don’t forget to bring a camera to get some memorable photos with Santa!

The cost for the event is $14 per child and $7 per adult. Advance registration is required by Dec. 4. Register online at www.stpetersmo.net/rec-connect, call 636-939-2386 ext. 1400 or sign up in person at St. Peters Rec-Plex, 5200 Mexico Road.

At the Y we value traditions and family time, so come enjoy a special morning with your favorite jolly old elf! Families will enjoy a hot breakfast, a holiday craft and time to share your wishes with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Don’t forget your cameras! Big thanks to FirstWatch® for providing breakfast!!

Santa is coming to town, and we are wanting to spread the holiday magic throughout our hotel. So join us for a morning spent with Santa while indulging in our hot breakfast buffet, which includes a made to order omelet station.

Everyone will get the chance to meet Santa and give him their own Christmas list or letter, and the option of taking their own photos. There will be plenty of activities to keep the kids entertained for a fun-filled morning with Santa. Santa comes but once a year and seats are filling up fast so get your tickets while they last!

The Wildwood Hotel is located in an affluent neighborhood right outside of St. Louis. Our boutique hotel is the perfect setting for you and your family to enjoy a morning with Santa.

Adult: $19.95 age 13+
Child: $9.95 age 3-12
Infant: free age 0-2

For any questions please reach out to us at The Wildwod Hotel (636) 733 – 9100

Santa Claus is coming to town! Join us for a jolly good time at our annual Breakfast with Santa event! Enjoy a delicious hot breakfast and some festive crafts. Each child will have the opportunity to get their photo taken with Santa too, so don’t forget your camera!

Early Registration Fee: $12 per person
Fee On/After Friday, November 30th: $15 per person
All attending must pay (2 and under is free).
Seating is limited. Register your family before is sells out.
PER-REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

Six Flags St. Louis presents Holiday in the Park as the theme park is transformed into a winter wonderland. Over one million lights will adorn the park and set the stage for a magical holiday celebration. Amid the many festive decorations and displays located throughout the park, guests can take in one of the live, holiday themed shows, visit with Santa in his cottage, enjoy some of their favorite holiday treats and experience the various street entertainment. In between the holiday festivities, guests can enjoy some of their favorite rides or warm up by one of the many crackling fires located throughout the park. Holiday in the Park will take place on select days November 23rd through January 1st.

Take part in the holiday magic at the St. Louis Anheuser-Busch Brewery Lights where guests can enjoy more than a million twinkling lights, special beer, food and entertainment this holiday season. The Brewery Lights will kick off the holidays with a public lighting ceremony on Nov. 15 at 5:30 p.m. with the help of a special guest.

Open every Thursday – Sunday through December 30 from 5pm – 10pm.

This family friendly event features fun for all ages. Enjoy the Bud Light Ice Skating rink which is back again this year! Come visit our Kid Zone where kids of all ages can take a ride on our Bevo Express train, enjoy Frosty’s Winter Wonderland on the big screen, play Ice Breaker or enjoy the Lite Brite and afterwards the whole family can warm up at our Soup Bar. While this is a free event, there are several special packages and a la carte options available to guests and sampling. Food tokens available for purchase.

Drive-through tours are welcome at the St. Louis brewery Monday through Wednesday evenings after dusk until midnight. Visitors can enter from Arsenal Street turning onto Seventh Street and then travel along Pestalozzi Street.

INDIVIDUAL PACKAGES:
Holiday Cheers Package – Perfect for those looking to enjoy our offerings and take home a few souvenirs.
VIP Package – Elevate your experience while escaping the cool temparatures with access to our hot buffet, private parking and so much more!

GROUP PACKAGES:
Clydesdale VIP Package – The ideal pacakge for Clydesdale lovers who dream of a private session with them.
Fire Pit Fun Package – Fun for families and small parties looking to access our fire pits and indoor museum space. Includes two reserved parking spaces.
**Fire Pit Fun Package December 14 Only – Discounted price due to private event on this date

Budweiser Clydesdales One-Horse Show:
During Brewery Lights, come meet and get your photo taken with one of our Budweiser Clydesdales at no charge.
Thursdays through Sundays from 5:30pm – 9:30pm in the Budweiser Clydesdale Stables.

Garden Glow features a million lights surrounding visitors with a spectacle of unique installations amid some of the Garden’s most iconic locations. Enjoy interactive photo opportunities, traditional holiday music and festivities, delicious food and drinks and more as the Garden is transformed around you into a winter wonderland.

Admission
Sundays through Thursdays November 18 through December 15
$16 adults (ages 13 and older)
$12 members
$10 children (ages 3 to 12)
$6 members’ children
$3 children (ages 3 to 12) every Wednesday night through December 14

Fridays and Saturdays November 18 to January 1
Nightly beginning December 16
$18 adults (ages 13 and older)
$14 members
$10 children (ages 3 to 12)
$6 members’ children

You’ll be enchanted by whimsical animal-themed displays throughout the Zoo, including a larger-than-life swan family, towering giraffes, an illuminated penguin colony, and much more. Visit with the cool birds at Penguin & Puffin Coast and warm up in the tropics of the Monsanto Insectarium where you’ll see colorful insects from around the world. Please note these are the only animal exhibits open at night during the event. Kids can take part in winter crafts and activities and meet costumed characters. Enjoy holiday carolers and other strolling live performances on weekend nights. Climb aboard your favorite animal on the Mary Ann Lee Conservation Carousel. Chill out in the 4D Theater featuring “The Polar Express 4D Experience.” Rides are free with event admission and operate weather permitting.

Food & Shopping

Roast your own campfire s’mores (available for purchase) at one of the fire pits. Enjoy dinner, snacks, hot chocolate, holiday drinks and more available at food locations throughout the Zoo. Shop for a variety of unique gifts at Zoo gift shops and receive a 10 percent discount on any purchase; Zoo members receive a 20 percent discount.

The happiest season of the year is going to be bigger and better than ever at St. Louis Union Station. This year 14 new attractions and experiences will make Holidays at Union Station the biggest holiday hot spot in the Midwest.

Trains begin running from St. Louis Union Station to the North Pole on November 16, 2018, the day after Thanksgiving, and continue through December 30, 2018.

The magical story of a boy’s search for the meaning of Christmas comes to life when real trains departs St. Louis Union Station for a round-trip journey to the North Pole. Set to the sounds of the motion picture soundtrack, passengers will relive the magic of the story as they are whisked away on THE POLAR EXPRESS™. Once onboard, hot chocolate and cookies are served as passengers read along with the classic children’s book, The Polar Express, by Chris Van Allsburg. Santa and his helpers greet passengers at the North Pole and then board the train, where each child is given the first gift of Christmas – a silver sleigh bell. Chefs aboard each car lead passengers in singing Christmas carols on the ride back to St. Louis Union Station.

Riders may choose from two classes of service on The Polar Express — Coach and First-Class. Coach tickets start at $39; First-Class at $65. First-class ticketholders will receive a Polar Express mug and will be seated at four-top tables. They also will receive a free photo with Santa.

More information about dates, fares and excursion times are available by calling 314-942-6942, or by visiting www.STLPolarExpressRide.com. Families are encouraged to wear their pajamas for the ride.

In addition to the train ride, St. Louis Union Station will be running a holiday fire and light show set to Christmas music on the train shed lake.

St. Louis Union Station also will host a series of magical holiday dinners in the beautiful Grand Hall of the historic train station during the Polar Express season.

Featuring 3-D light shows projected on the ceiling and visits with Santa’s elves and holiday characters, the dinner sessions are available at TIME on selected days when the Polar Express Train Ride is in operation.

Dinners are served buffet style with separate adult and children’s selections priced at $25 for adults and $20 for children 12 and under. Children ages two and under are complimentary. An elaborate holiday dessert buffet accompanies the dinners. Reservations may be purchased online at www.STLPolarExpressRide.com.

St. Louis Union Station is located at 1820 Market Street in downtown St. Louis. Parking is available in the Union Station lot at 18th and Clark for just $5 for all Polar Express ticket holders.

Celebration of Lights is a holiday light display held at Fort Zumwalt Park. Each scene is designed and funded by local organizations, churches and businesses. Started in 1991, the event attracts more than 10,000 vehicles each year and more than 10,000 individuals during the Old-Fashioned Holiday Stroll.

Tuesday Night Special – $7 for all non-commercial vehicles
Wednesday – Sunday, bring a food pantry donation of canned or boxed goods and get a $1 discount per vehicle.
Please note, Celebration of Lights is closed on Christmas Day, December 25.

The annual Wentzville Holiday Night Lights dispaly at Rotary Park opens on Friday, Nov. 23rd for the holiday season. Come enjoy a one-mile light display that features large illuminated commercial scenes and tunnels of twinkling lights. This holiday display is a great way to experience the magic and joy of a winter wonderland close to home.

Drive-thru admission is $8 for vehicles holding up to six passengers; $1 per additional passenger.

Visitors can turn off their headlights and let the holiday displays carry them through the magical scene. Or, make the night even more memorable with a horse drawn carriage ride through the park! Carriage rides will be available Saturdays on a first-come, first served available basis (weather permitting). The cost is $30 for the first person; $5 each additional person, regardless of age. Reservations can be made for other evenings with advanced reservations (based on availability) by phoning Black Tie Carriage Company and Kris Mooney at (217) 242-1104.

Walk-Through Night
There will also be a special walk-through night (no cars allowed) the first Monday after Thanksgiving. This year the walk through will benefit the United Way. Those who bring a donation for United Way’s Community Christmas will be admitted for free. For those who do not bring items, the $1 admission fee will be donated to Community Christmas.

Admission for the walk-through night is $1 per person.

For more information about Christmas Wonderland, call (800) 258-6645.

HOURS
Monday through Friday
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday
5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

ADMISSION
$7 for cars and small vans
$1 per person for 10+ passenger vehicles

Celebrate Christmas with a stroll through Central Park in Bethalto, enjoying decorated lighted Christmas-themed cottages, live music, food, Santa Claus, holiday vendors and crafters, live nativity scene and more. Bethalto Christmas Village is a free, family-fun event designed to share the Spirit of Christmas throughout the community and region. Created for all ages, by all ages, Bethalto Christmas Village embodies the cooperation of residents, businesses, churches, civic organizations and village officials to create an amazing Christmas experience! There will be musical entertainment from 5 – 8 p.m. each night. Opens November 24th.

Colorful lights and hand-painted scenes are used to create a Victorian style holiday show for the whole family. The drive through display is set up at Horner Park in Lebanon. That’s about 30 minutes from downtown St. Louis. Winter Wonderland is open Sunday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are accepted.

Christmas in St. Louis is pleased to announce that the 2017 Ameren Missouri Festival of Lights will return to Kiener Plaza! The Festival of Lights will take place Saturday, November 17th and will include a host of live entertainment, lighting of the Salvation Army Tree of Lights, and a festive fireworks finale.

Wintertime sparkles at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows as the Annual Way of Lights Christmas display illuminates the grounds. Since 1970, the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate have invited one and all to make the Way of Lights a part of their family tradition. This breathtaking
display focuses on the birth of Christ, the one true light of the world.

Christmas Traditions is a month-long celebration of Christmas in St. Charles. The festival runs Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from the day after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve. In addition to the 80 plus costumed characters who are always “making seasons bright”, there are a host of other activities to enjoy while you’re in St. Charles for Christmas. View all of the activities including the tree lightning ceremony HERE.

Back again this year, Warm Springs Ranch invites all to the second annual Holiday Lights while visiting the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales! From November 23rd through December 30th, guests with reservations will be able to visit Warm Springs Ranch from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday through Sunday and see the property decked out in thousands of twinkling lights.

New this year, guests will need to make reservations ahead of their visit to Warm Springs Ranch. Once guests reserve their spot, they are welcome to visit any time between 5 and 8 p.m., while gates are still open, on the day they reserved. Guests can follow these simple steps to make a reservation today:

Activities will include a selfie station, free gifts and giveaways every thirty minutes! Kids will also search the store for a missing L.O.L Surprise! pet. When they find it, they’ll have the opportunity to buy an exclusive L.O.L Surprise! pet ball.